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Morten Frendrup

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Denmark
Height
178 cm
Games
11
10 starts
Minutes
921
84 a game
Goals
0
0.2 xG
Assists
1
0.4 xA

Player profile

921 min · vs 165 central midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Interceptor in central midfield

Frendrup reads play better than almost any central midfielder, with interceptions in the top 3%, and tackles well. He offers almost nothing going forward and rarely plays the ball into the final third.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Interceptions. 2.25 interceptions per 90, percentile 97.

  • Tackles. 2.35 tackles per 90, percentile 75.

Areas for development

  • No attacking output. 0.29 shots per 90, percentile 6, and 0.49 key passes per 90, percentile 17.

  • Rarely plays forward. 3.42 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 6.

  • Few recoveries. 4.20 recoveries per 90, percentile 29.

Similar players

Against 171 central midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of central midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 1 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (13%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 27%, Middle third 56%, Final third 17%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Serie A10831000.160.160.23356.95
Coppa Italia190010.000.000.21007.98

11 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.04
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.0 v Ascoli, 16 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.